Chapter 2 The New Official Takes Office (2)

  Facing this situation, Gong Zhong wanted to cry but had no tears, and could only let out a sigh of helplessness. At the same time, he couldn't help but admire the "intelligence" of Shu Daming, Fang Jianjun, and Fang Lihong.

  To reap benefits, one must first muddy the waters and then take advantage of the chaos to achieve their goals. This is called "muddying the waters to catch fish." If everything were managed according to regulations and all procedures followed strictly, how could they possibly gain any benefits?

  After months of unremitting efforts, with the support of Director Dong Xin of the Financial Affairs Office and the newly appointed director of the General Affairs and Logistics Support Center, Gong Zhong has implemented one by one the problems mentioned in the inspection team's rectification report.

  At the same time, it standardized non-standard financial management behaviors and restored sensitive issues such as going back to problems, cost accounting problems, material procurement problems, and maintenance engineering problems to their own responsible period of company financial management. In this way, the property company's financial management was rectified and gradually got on the right track.

  In the process of standardizing the financial management behavior of property companies, an event related to the vital interests of owners that was once proposed by Gong Zhong but denied by Director Shu Daming has been put on the agenda again by Gong Zhong.

  It turns out that the rental income of Zhengqi Property Company's houses, in addition to the rental income of Zhengqi Building, also includes the rental income of the storefronts on the elevated roadsides of Zhengqi Garden Community, which are owned by the owners and entrusted to the property company for management. This part of the income is called entrusted income in the property company, with over one million yuan per year, and the staff of Jiangnan Bureau are also very concerned about this income.

  How to deal with this part of the income, the organs' logistics support center had different opinions and had a fierce debate. At that time, Gong Zhong, who was in charge of the company's financial management, proposed a 30-70 split suggestion.

  That is, 70% of the income belongs to the property owners and is directly distributed to all owners; 30% belongs to the property company and is used to compensate for the taxes incurred by the company during the management process. Gong Zhong's consideration has its rationality, neither letting the company lose money nor leaning towards employees' benefits.

  But Director Dai Ming stubbornly rejected Gong Zhong's suggestion.

  Shu Daming believes that although the storefronts along Lin Street are owned by all property owners of Zhengqi Garden, their daily management and rental work are handled by Zhengqi Property Company. For this reason, the company has invested a large amount of human and material resources, with a 50-50 split being more reasonable. That is, 50% of the income belongs to the property owner and 50% belongs to the property company.

  The tree belongs to Ming, the indicator is Fang Lihong. The part that belongs to the owner of the property is directly included in the community maintenance fund; the part that belongs to the company, except for paying a certain amount of tax, is mainly used to make up for the company's related management expenses.

  In this way, the owner cannot directly feel any benefits. Gong Zhong once reminded Shu Daming: "Director Shu, now the country's management of employee welfare is very strict, and our welfare is not very good. The bureau leaders are also thinking of ways to increase employee welfare as much as possible, but due to policy restrictions.

  "This income was originally the income from the public part of the house, which belongs to all owners. When we allocate it, leaning towards workers is justified and does not involve policy issues, so why not lean as much as possible towards workers?"

  But Director Dai Ming still insisted on his own opinion, opposing Gong Zhongdao: "Although this income is the derivative income of the staff quarters, it should belong to all owners in principle. However, the company has invested so much human and material resources in the management process, and also needs to pay 17% property tax and business tax. The company still needs to maintain a reasonable profit margin, right?

  "After all, the company's income and profits are ultimately used for the benefit of all owners, and the ultimate beneficiaries are still the owners. From any perspective, 55 open is reasonable."

  Shu Da Ming's approach has attracted a lot of criticism from many cadres and employees in the Jiangnan Bureau. However, his reason is still high-sounding, under the banner of considering the collective interests of the unit, even the bureau leaders do not dare to directly intervene.

  Now, this issue has been raised again by Gong Zhong and is directly presented to Deputy Director Dong Xian. In the past, Dong Xian himself had different opinions on Shu Daming's approach, but at that time he did not have the power to interfere with Shu Daming's decisions.

  "After listening to Gong Zhong's reflection, Deputy Director Dong Xian asked: 'Is there a clear provision in the financial system for handling rental income from vacant layers? What do you think of the current treatment?'"

  Dong Xin recalled that before he took over the Logistics Support Center, Director Zhao had explicitly instructed him: "Director Dong, you are a law major and not very proficient in financial management. The center's affairs are quite extensive, so for financial management matters, it is still necessary to rely more on Gong Zhong."

  "The overhead layer belongs to the public area of Zhengqi Garden Community, and according to regulations, its ownership belongs to all owners in the community. The income generated from the property should also belong to all owners."

  "Currently, the financial handling method is based on what was set by Director Mu Dingzhi. The distribution ratio of income and the financial handling method are also subject to major opinions from employees."

  "What do you think should be done then?" Deputy Director Dong Xin asked.

  "I think the handling of this income should consider two issues. Firstly, the distribution ratio of income should be appropriate, maintaining the interests of the owners while also giving the property company a certain degree of enthusiasm. Secondly, in terms of handling methods, it should allow owners to benefit and clearly see the benefits."

  Gong Zhong expressed his own thoughts, and this issue had already been mature in his mind for a long time. It was just that Director Shu Daoming didn't respect his opinion at the time, and the staff also had a lot of opinions about it, which he often heard. Now Vice Director Dong Xin asked him about this issue, he quickly replied.

  "What do you think should be done specifically?" Deputy Director Dong Xian asked after a moment of thought. Before coming to the Logistics Support Center, he had already known that Gong Zhong was very capable in financial management. Now, although he has been implicated in the two "alleged disciplinary violations" incidents stirred up by Shu Daming and others, this does not affect his ability in financial management.

  "My personal opinion has two points, one is to properly adjust the distribution ratio. It's still better to have a 3:7 split, with the property company getting 30% to compensate for expenses and taxes, as well as reasonable profits. The owners get 70%, which is more in line with the interests of employees."

  "Secondly, the distribution method should be changed. It's best to directly distribute the benefits to the owners, which can be used to pay property management fees and purchase water and electricity. In this way, not only is the owner's interest maximized, but they also see tangible results." Gong Zhong said with certainty.

  Deputy Director Dong Xin listened to Gong Zhong's explanation and suggestions, thought for a moment, and instructed Gong Zhong: "Let's do it according to your opinion, but change the allocation ratio to 2:8. The employees will get 80%, and the property company will get 20%. What do you think? Will the company not lose money?"

  Gong Zhong replied, "This can be done, and the company won't lose money. Apart from paying 17% tax, there will still be some income. Although it can't fully compensate for the expenses, overall it's still acceptable."

  "It's settled then. You immediately write a report according to this plan and submit it to the Party Group for approval, and then urge Fang Lihong to execute it." Deputy Director Dong Xian instructed. At that time, Fang Lihong was still serving as the accountant of Zhengqi Property Company, responsible for the accounting work of the property company. However, the financial management work of the company was again entrusted to Gong Zhong for management under the personal instruction of Director Zhao.

  That afternoon, Gong Zhong drafted the "Request for Instructions on the Treatment of Door and Window Income from the Elevated Layer of Zhengqi Garden Facing the Street" along the above thinking, and submitted it to Director Zhao Yi in the form of an internal presentation document. The request was signed by the head of the finance department after discussion, and was personally delivered to Director Zhao Yi by Deputy Director Dong Xin.

  Director Zhao listened attentively as Deputy Director Dong Xian reported, "Director Zhao, the management of the empty layer door face income has always been a concern for our bureau's cadres and staff. Everyone had strong opinions about Shu Daming's previous approach, with many discussions and comments. Shu Daming's management style indeed had problems and was not humane. The employees couldn't see any benefits and felt they hadn't gained anything. I think the management of this income should be more humane, which doesn't violate any principles or regulations."

  Obviously, Deputy Director Dong Xin has a very accurate grasp of Director Zhao's psychology. In his verbal explanation, he particularly emphasized the issue of principle regulations. He knew that if it involved issues of principle regulations, Director Zhao would not have any flexibility, this is his bottom line. Being able to accurately grasp the leader's psychology is one of the necessary conditions for an organizational worker's success.

  Soon, Director Zhao agreed to this treatment plan and personally approved the request: "Agreed. The opinion of the Logistics Guarantee Center is very good, this is a matter that concerns the vital interests of the staff and masses, please assist the Finance Department to implement it. Another disposal, comprehensively clean up the rental income of the empty layer for nearly two years, and re-allocate and handle it according to the plan; the specific allocation will be averaged by the number of household owners."

  Gong Zhong immediately followed Director Zhao's instructions and asked Fang Lihong to conduct a thorough cleanup of the rental income from the empty layers over the past two years, and adjusted the relevant accounts as required. Then, based on the income situation and the number of household owners, he proposed a specific allocation plan and distributed the income evenly.

  At this time, the accountant of Zhēng Qì Wù Yè Gōng Sī (a property company) has been taken over by the financial department, and Fang Lihong has also been transferred to the financial department, re-assuming responsibility for the accounting work of the property company.

  In less than half a year after Fang Lihong was removed from her accounting position, she was unexpectedly transferred from the Logistics Support Center to work in the Finance Department, sparking intense private discussions among Jiangnan Bureau's cadres and staff.

  No matter what, she was involved in the whole process of the two "alleged disciplinary" incidents, and the financial management of Zheng Qi Property Company was also within her scope of responsibility. Now, she has been transferred from the Logistics Support Center of the government agency to the Financial Department of the Bureau, which is a key department, and everyone still feels very puzzled.

  But in the government departments, these abnormal phenomena are also very common. Although everyone has their own ideas, they do not dare to openly express any dissenting opinions.

  After the distribution plan was announced, the cadres and staff of Jiangnan Bureau saw that each household owner could get an income of over 3,000 yuan, and they were all extremely happy. For a time, the voices of praise for Dong Xian did not stop. "This is really doing practical things for the masses!" "This is really considering the interests of employees!" "Director Dong is a good comrade!" "Such cadres should be reused!"

  For a while, everyone was talking about it, but they all affirmed the present and blamed the past. Deputy Director Dong Xin saw it with his own eyes, heard it with his own ears, and felt sweet in his heart. It's worth noting that he is only 40 years old this year and has already had three years of experience as a deputy department head. According to convention, he should be promoted to the position of department head within one or two years. He felt that he must seize this opportunity well, learn from the lessons of the past, and do his best to satisfy the leaders and the masses of employees.